Basketball Preview: Pinecrest Patriots vs. Jack Britt Buccaneers
Pinecrest hasn't had much luck against Jack Britt recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pinecrest Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Jack Britt Buccaneers at 6:00 p.m. Pinecrest will be strutting in after a win while Jack Britt will be coming in after a loss.
Pinecrest and Knightdale met for a duel on Friday where Pinecrest prevailed. Pinecrest snuck past Knightdale with a 46-42 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Aniya McGregor continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 7 for 15 en route to 14 points plus five assists and four steals. She has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last eight times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Moore, who had 13 points along with five rebounds.
Pinecrest was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Jack Britt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against New Hanover, falling 64-35.
Pinecrest's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Jack Britt, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Pinecrest came up short against Jack Britt when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 55-43. Can Pinecrest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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